Der, die or das Kosten? The correct article and plural

Der, die or das?

die Kosten

feminine noun · costs · level B1

The plural

"Kosten" is normally used only in the plural.

Why die?

"Kosten" doesn't follow any of the 35 gender rules - it belongs to the words you learn together with their article, as one unit: die Kosten. That's exactly what the app's spaced repetition is for.

Words from the same topic (Money & insurance)

die Sicherheit
die Wirtschaft
die Nachfrage
der Schaden
der Anteil
der Beitrag
das Mittel
das Quartal

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